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Do the Hard Stuff—Feel Better! My 60s Health Overhaul
Why wait for tomorrow when you can start improving your health today? Every age is the right age to feel vital. “I’m too young to feel like a wet mop. What the heck is going on?” I was in my early 60s and felt exhausted all the time. I was walking around in a fog, feeling sleepy and tired. Press a button and pop—jack-in-the-box anxiety? “Okay, Cindy, time for a doctor’s visit. It’s been a long time.” My lab results, surprisingly, were normal, except for “high cholesterol,” or so was the diagnosis. Instruction from the doctor was to eat more fiber and get a colonoscopy and mammogram—sigh! I felt like…
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How Addiction Will Destroy Your Love and Annihilate Your Hope
Is He Dying for a Cigarette The story I’m about to share involves someone very close to me. It’s another busy Sunday morning on a hot, steamy day. Packing papers cover the kitchen island. She’s packing up those last-minute annoying items that everyone usually throws in a garbage bag. She’s anxious because they’re closing on their new place in three days. Her partner is out getting more boxes. Suddenly, the door bursts open. He lunges for the kitchen island, gasping, “I’m not getting any better. I think I need to go to the clinic.” She knew exactly what he meant. This was not the first event. “No,” she exploded. “Don’t…
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Unlock the Power of Healing Your Brain and Watch Now
Healing Your Brain Mental Health Crisis Dr. Greenblatt discusses our current mental health crisis as a crisis of care rather than an increase in mental health issues, and the root causes, such as environmental toxins, malnutrition, and a genetic predisposition, create a “perfect storm.” Functional Medicine Approach Dr. Hyman and Dr. Greenblatt discuss how treating the body’s biochemical imbalances can significantly improve mental health. Dr. Hyman shares his experiences where treating physical ailments led to improvements in mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD. Orthomolecular Psychiatry (Using the right amounts of natural substances, like vitamins and minerals, to maintain health and treat diseases). Dr. Greenblatt discusses his background…
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Is Depression the Invisible Monster in Your Mind?
“You say you’re ‘depressed’ – all I see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn’t mean you’re defective – it just means you’re human.”—By David Mitchell What If Imagine A Different Reality You Are Not Broken As the above quote states, “You are allowed to feel messed up,” so permit yourself to ‘feel.’ There’s no such thing as feeling happy all the time. Feelings will ebb throughout the day. There’s a word for that, and it’s called normal. Understanding Your Feelings You have to figure out where these feelings are coming from. What is your diet like, and how do you feel after…
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Is There More to Life Than Science Tells Us?
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you if you use my link to make a purchase. I often feared Him, constantly feeling His vigilant eyes on me. In my mind’s eye, He was an old man with a flowing white beard, His hand gripping firmly around a weather-beaten walking stick. And he ruled over the world from a brilliant golden throne. How and where did I perceive this image? In my catechism class, among other wide-eyed little urchins like me. We hung on to every scolding word that seemed to hurtle out of the teacher’s mouth like a raging…
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How to Shatter the Silent Killer of Memory Loss
I’ll never forget the phone ringing that quiet morning. I picked up, with dread in my gut. Nobody calls me this early. “Hello?” “He’s dead,” came the response in a raspy whisper. “What, what did you say?” I could feel my throat tightening. “He’s dead,” she said. My stomach sank. My mind went blank, and a foggy haze took hold. I saw him four months ago while visiting out of state. He looked the same as when I last saw him—a handsome man with a twinkle in his eyes. He wore the same grin on his face that he always had, almost like he knew something you didn’t, but that…
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How to Triumph Over Depression, Anxiety, and Emotional Turmoil
Even in the throes of my teenage years, energy seemed to elude me more often than not. I was 16, nodding off in the middle of a packed movie theater—not exactly what you’d call normal for someone my age. What was wrong? More on that later, but first, I want to introduce you to Uma Naidoo, MD, a board-certified nutritional psychiatrist and nutritional specialist at Harvard Medical School. The national bestseller, This Is Your Brain on Food,[1] is the surprising science of nutritional psychiatry we’re exploring. Did you know that apple cider vinegar, yogurt, and pickled vegetables can help with anxiety, while deli meats, bacon, and sausage can cause depression?…
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Is Craving Alone Time Weird? Let’s Unpack the Truth
Absolutely not! Far from being weird, craving alone time is a perfectly natural and healthy desire. Furthermore, alone time is not an option for me—it’s an essential lifeline. I need it often, daily. Why is that? Face it—we all encounter people who open their verbal floodgates from time to time, seemingly draining us of our body’s life support. Maybe you have a spouse or partner who overindulges in conversation at the most inopportune time, or you’re just pooped out from a long day at work or taking care of the kids, grandkids, or pets. Or you’re retired, and you and your partner are on a daily collision course in the…
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Discover the Secret: Age Well with Simple, Powerful Strategies
Before we explore the art of graceful aging, let’s confront the unyielding force of the ticking clock and living a life of complacency. For many, after toiling away relentlessly for 30-plus years, retiring is the long-sought-after, salivated reward. What are we retiring to unless we have some lifelong passion for pursuing when we finally ditch the career, or we are independently wealthy with plans to travel the world? Most depend on retirement funds, social security, 401(k), pensions, or IRAs. But here we are, regardless of the circumstances! At first, it feels like a holiday that never ends. No alarm clock in sight—just a spine-tingling thrill of knowing the day is…
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Reclaim Your Mind: Uncover Who Controls Your Thoughts
Have you ever contemplated where all your thoughts are coming from, buzzing around like a bunch of mosquitos you’re trying to swat off? Who’s pulling the strings in your mind? In Michael A. Singer’s book, The Untethered Soul, he talks about the nonstop chatter in the mind that never shuts up. “What am I going to wear to that party? I have nothing to wear. What if I run into Connie again? What am I going to say to her? I just can’t stand her. Maybe I just shouldn’t go. I don’t really like that crowd anyway. Wait a minute! What do I care if I run into that woman…
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Wellness and Passion for a Purposeful Life
